Does C# include finite state machines?

.net, c#, design-patterns, finite-automata, fsm

Solution

Yes, C# has iterator blocks which are compiler-generated state machines.

If you wish to implement you own state machine you can create custom implementations of the `IEnumerable<T>` and `IEnumerator<T>` interfaces.

Both of these approaches highlight the .NET framework's implementation of the iterator pattern.

Problem

I've recently read about the `boost::statechart` library (finite state machines) and I loved the concept. Does C# have a similar mechanism ? Or can it be implemented using a specific design pattern?

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